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Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.